Harvester.



No. 770,263. PATENTBD SEPT. 20, 1904.

J. G. GLAUNGH.

HARVBSTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5, 1904.

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No. 770,263. '"PATENTED SEPT. 20, 1904;.

' i .T. 0.0LAUNOH, I

HARVESTER.

AP-PLIOATION 1 1L311 FEB. s, 1904.

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" I The invention will be fully understood from the followingdescription and claims when drawings, in which partly in rear'elevationand partly in vertical part being taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 3;

' Similarletters designate corresponding parts in all of the views ofthe drawings, re-

' on the shaft F between the arms of the yoke E;

I between the clutch member H and the arm of .the yoke remote from theclutch member G,

QLmINoH, a citizen of the United States, re: {siding at Waxahachie, inthe county of Ellis j-and; State ofv Texas, have invented new anduseful'Improvements in Harvesters, of which the following is aspecification.

flihas-for its objectto provide improved means for-forcing the cut grainon the conveyer; usually provided in rear of and .D an elevator-frame.

. p S E JEREMIAH CYRUS o AuNom or WAXAHAOHIE, TEXAS.

HARVESTER.

SPECIFICATION fof'ining'part of Letters Page No. 770,263, datedSeptember 20' Application filed February 5"; 1904.

i o'iai l zlilzgomfiltj mag concern: I "Be it knqwn that I, JEREMIAHCYRUS My invention pertains to harvesters; and it theeutting apparatus.

taken in connection with the accompanying igure 1 is a perspective viewillustrating a portion of a harvester equlpped with my improved devicefor forcing cut grain on the conveyer in operation. Fig. 2 is a view,

sectiorn, of the improved device, the sectional aid Fig. 3 is atransverse section taken through the blower comprised 1n myimprovements.

ferring to which- A is a portion of the mainframeof a harvester; B, thecutting apparatus-thereof; C, the-eonveyer in rear of the cutting.apparatus, y These parts may be and" preferably are of the constructioncommon-to harvesters extant.

E'is a yoke bolted or otherwise fixed to the forward portion of the mainframe A and forming part of my improvements; F, a transversely-disposedshaft journaled adjacent to one of its ends in the arms of the yoke andresting in a plane above and in advance of the cutting apparatus B; G, aclutch member fixed H, a complementary clutch member loosely mounted onthe shaft between the arms of the yoke and bearing a' sprocket-gear I;J, a coiled spring surrounding the shaft and interposed and K a blowerwhich is carried by the pertion of the shaft above and in advance of thePatented September 20, 1904.

PATENT Serial No. 192,124. (No model.)

cuttingapparatus B. In the present d ferred embodiment'of my invention tblower- K comprises a casing 0, having 7 rearwardly-disposed' dischargeb,-= extending throughout the length of its lower portion, and alsohaving detachable heads' c, loosely] mounted on the shaft F andprovided-with openings at for the admission of air, and a" fan 6,disposed in the casing a and madeup of arms 1, trxed on the shaft F, andblades g,

, carried by said arms.

L is a hand-lever fulcrumed on the main f frame A and provided with adetent 'h, arranged .to engage a segmental rack z, fixedon the saidframe A, and M is a link. connecting the casing a of the blower,preferably the upper portion thereof and the lever L. i

In the practical operation of my improvements the blower K is adjustablyfixed in position through the medium of the lever L and itsappurtenances and the harvester isdriven through a field of grain afterthe usual manner. When the harvester is moved, as stated,

the fan eof' the blower will be rotated at a able driven shaft Z of theharvester, Fig. 1,

and in consequence the fan of the blower will. rotate at a high rate ofspeed in thedirection indicated by arrow in Fig. 3. In virtue of this itwill be observed that a continuous and strong blast of air will beforced through the rearwardly-disposed discharge 6 of the blower and onewhich may be depended on to force the cut grain on the conveyer Oafterthe manner shown in Fig. 1. S It will also be -observed that While theblast of air is highly efficient in forcing the grain on the conveyer C.the grain is not subjected to shock, as is the case when the ordinaryreel is used,'and consequently the liability of'any considerable portion of kernels being knocked out of the heads is reduced to a minimum.7 While the fan of the blower K is driven at a high rate of speed from'asuitable shaft of the harvester, it will be observed that in the eventof the harvester being suddenly stopped the fan will continue to rotate,this because of the gear I being clutched on the shaft F I 00 iseffectually prevented from causing break- 5 age of any of the parts.

In virtue of the blower-casing being loosely mounted on the shaft Fandadjustably fixed in position through,the medium of the lever L andthe appurtenances thereof it will be I observed that the operator of theharvester is enabled at will, toquickly and easilyturnv theblower-casing on its axis, so as to direct the blast of air to the bestadvantage.

Notwithstanding the practical advantages I of my improvements as pointedout in the foregoing, it will be noticed that they are simple andinexpensive, and therefore add but little to the cost of a harvester;also, that they are Iightand require but little power for theiroperation, and-do not, therefore, materially increase the draft of theharvester.

1 have entered into'a detailed description of the-con'structionandrelative arrangement of the parts embraced in the present and prevferred embodiment of my invention in order to impart a full, clear,and-exact understanding of the same. I do not desire, however,

to be understood as-confining myself to such specific. construction andrelative arrange- 3 ment of parts, as such changes, or modifications maybe made in practice as fairly fall within the scope of my invention asclaimed.

Having. described my invention, what I claim, and desire to securebyLetters Patent, IS- I v l. The combination with-the main frame and theconveyer of a harvester; of av transversely-disposed shaft journaled insuitable hearings on the main frame, a blower carried by said shaft andcomprising a casing loosely. mounted on the shaft and having adischarge,

and a fan disposed in the casing and fixed to the shaft, and means foradjustably fixing the blower-casing against rotary movement on theshaft. 1 I i i v 2. The combination with the main frame and the conveyerof a harvester; of a transversely-disposed shaft journaled in suitablebearings on the main frame, and resting above 5 and in advance of theconveyer, a blower-carried by saidshaft, and comprising a casing havinga reanvardly-disposed discharge, and also having heads loosely mountedon the shaft and provided with openings for the admission of air, and afan disposed in the casing, and fixed'to the shaft, and means foradconnection between said lever and the blower fixing the casing, andmeans for adjustably lever.

4. The combination with the mainframe and the conveyer-of a harvester;of a yoke I:

fixed to the forward portion of the frame, and having arms, atransversely-disposed sh'afti75 journaled adjacent to one of its ends inthearms of the yoke, and resting .above and in advance of the conveyer,a clutch memberfixed on the shaft, between the arms of the- T yoke, acomplementary clutch member loosely 8 mounted on the shaft, between saidarms, and bearing a sprocket-gear, a blower carried by theshaft, andcomprising a casing'havlnga,

rearwardlydisposed discharge, and also have ing 7 heads loosely mountedon the shaft and,

provided with openings for the admission of. air, and a fandisposed inthe casing, and fixe on the shaft, means for. adjustably fixing'theblower-casing against rotary movementu on t} 2 the shaft,-a shaftjournaled in the main frame '9' of the harvester, and bearing asprocket-gear and a sprocket-belt connecting said gear and v the gear onthe clutch memben In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand inpresenceof two subscribing \vi'tig lis HGSSGS.

Witnesses:

R. J. -.CoLEM-AN, D. C. YANGER.

JEREMIAH o YaUs CLKUNCH,

